Nissan NISMOAny fans of Nissan are likely familiar with the word "NISMO." To some cars, like the 370Z, the NISMO treatment adds aggressive trim and gives the car an intimidating race-ready presence. For other cars, like the Nissan Juke, it looks like the car fell into a box of model airplane parts. In the Japanese market, even the Nissan Serena van is available with a NISMO body kit. Like many automotive terms, NISMO is a condensed word that stands for "Nissan Motorsports." Nissan has a lengthy motorsports history, and it would be a disservice to fans of the brand to not include at least a nod to its racing pedigree in its commercial lineup. Nissan notes that all NISMO models are mostly built on the factory line like your average Altima, but all the NISMO-specific touches like paint, interior work, and aerodynamic components are hand applied and individually inspected by engineers prior to ever seeing a customer.